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STUDY QUESTIONS 3
1. What percentage of military students in 2015-16 received veterans' education benefits, and what was the average amount of aid received? 4
2. Did the demographic characteristics of military students in 2015-16 vary by receipt of veterans' education benefits? 6
3. Did the enrollment characteristics of military students in 2015-16 vary by receipt of veterans' education benefits? 9
FIND OUT MORE 13
TECHNICAL NOTES 14
REFERENCES 18
APPENDIX A. DATA TABLES 19
APPENDIX B. STANDARD ERROR TABLES 23
Table 1. Among military undergraduate and graduate students who received aid and did not receive veterans' education benefits, the percentage who received selected... 5
Figure 1. Percentage distribution of undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits: 2015-16 4
Figure 2. Average amount of veterans' education benefits received by military undergraduate and graduate students: 2015-16 4
Figure 3. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by age: 2015-16 6
Figure 4. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by sex: 2015-16 7
Figure 5. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by race/ethnicity: 2015-16 8
Figure 6. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by disability status: 2015-16 8
Figure 7. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by control and level of... 9
Figure 8. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by attendance intensity:... 10
Figure 9. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by program type: 2015-16 11
Figure 10. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by online coursetaking:... 12
Exhibits
Exhibit 1. Percentage distribution of undergraduate and graduate students, by military status: 2015-16 2
Exhibit 2. Variables used and response rates 15
Exhibit 3. Summary of item-level nonresponse bias for military students at all types of institutions: 2015-16 16
Table A-1. Estimates for Figure 1. Percentage distribution of undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by military... 19
Table A-2. Estimates for Figure 2. Average amount of veterans' education benefits received by military undergraduate and graduate students: 2015-16 19
Table A-3. Estimates for Figure 3. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 19
Table A-4. Estimates for Figure 4. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 20
Table A-5. Estimates for Figure 5. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 20
Table A-6. Estimates for Figure 6. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 20
Table A-7. Estimates for Figure 7. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 21
Table A-8. Estimates for Figure 8. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 21
Table A-9. Estimates for Figure 9. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits, by... 22
Table A-10. Estimates for Figure 10. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education benefits,... 22
Table B-1. Standard errors for Table A-1. and Figure 1. Percentage distribution of undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans' education... 23
Table B-2. Standard errors for Table A-2. and Figure 2. Average amount of veterans' education benefits received among military students who received veterans' education... 23
Table B-3. Standard errors for Table 1. Among military undergraduate and graduate students who received aid and did not receive veterans' education benefits, the percentage... 23
Table B-4. Standard errors for Table A-3. and Figure 3. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 24
Table B-5. Standard errors for Table A-4. and Figure 4. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 24
Table B-6. Standard errors for Table A-5. and Figure 5. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 24
Table B-7. Standard errors for Table A-6. and Figure 6. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 25
Table B-8. Standard errors for Table A-7. and Figure 7. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 25
Table B-9. Standard errors for Table A-8. and Figure 8. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 25
Table B-10. Standard errors for Table A-9. and Figure 9. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 26
Table B-11. Standard errors for Table A-10. and Figure 10. Percentage distribution of military undergraduate and graduate students who received and did not receive veterans'... 26